Biomedical Physics
The Medical Physics group develops new physics, computational and engineering approaches to advance medical imaging technologies and their translation into healthcare. Our research combines detector physics, image reconstruction, quantitative image analysis, computational modelling and artificial intelligence to improve the performance and clinical impact of PET and multimodal imaging.
Our research includes:
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Quantitative medical imaging – developing image reconstruction, kinetic modelling and analysis methods to improve the accuracy and reliability of PET and multimodal imaging.
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Total-body and systems imaging – exploiting the capabilities of next-generation total-body PET scanners to study dynamic biological processes across multiple organs simultaneously.
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Artificial intelligence for imaging – applying machine learning to automate image analysis, estimate physiological parameters and improve quantitative imaging workflows.
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Simulation and computational modelling – using Monte Carlo simulations, digital phantoms and computational models to optimise detector design, imaging protocols and quantitative analysis methods.
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Detector development – designing and evaluating novel radiation detector technologies and scintillator materials for future generations of medical imaging systems.
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Clinical translation – working closely with clinicians, radiochemists and imaging scientists to translate new imaging technologies and analysis methods from fundamental research into clinical practice.